Lifetime changes in wool production of Merino sheep following differential feeding in fetal and early life

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 867-876

  Kelly, R W ^a,b   Greeff, J C ^b   MacLeod, I ^a,c  

^a Crop Variety Testing Group   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fetal programming; Growth; Undernutrition; Wool

Indexed keywords

FEEDING; LIVESTOCK FARMING; NUTRITION; SHEEP; WOOL;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33747039185     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR05312     Document Type: Article

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